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Your Best Shot

  By Wayne Nichols Nothing like spring in South Florida! Osceola turkey season is in full swing, hogs are out …

Catch and Release on Lower Saluda?

Over the last five years, Columbia, South Carolina’s Lower Saluda River has been on the rise as a formidable trout fishery.

March Freshwater Fishing

Freshwater fishing has been really good this winter in Charleston, SC. Yes, you read that correctly. The blue and flat …

Waterkeeper Rangers

by John Cassani Our volunteer Waterkeeper Rangers have done a great job the past year, sharing observations of water conditions, …

Going Green with Green Fishing Gear

The aquatic environment is extremely fragile. What we take on our fishing trips, and what we leave behind can have large implications for the fish.

Tiger Shark Continues 37,565-Mile Journey

Traveling the eastern coast of the United States and around Bermuda, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, Andy is now the longest tracked tiger shark recorded.

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Rodney Smith Paddle Out / Celebration of Life Photos and Video

On December 11th the marine Industry lost one of its kindest most heartfelt supporters. A lifelong supporter of environmental awareness, the love of nature and teaching kids how to fish, Rodney was the earliest proponent of Florida’s groundbreaking net ban. He was the founder and publisher of the original Coastal Angler edition, creator and tireless volunteer of it’s Hook Kids On Fishing Program. Captain Rodney Smith spent the better part of his life trying to improve the marine environment and sharing the wonders of the art and sport of fishing.

Two Texas Fishermen And a Dog Survive Tornado in a Boat

A fisherman in Chambers County, TX says he survived Saturday's EF-3 tornado in a boat, sharing the video of him riding out the storm.

Sebastian Inlet to Eau Gallie Cswy. – January 2025

  January is normally our coldest month of the year, but the cold fronts kept coming through early December bringing …

Space Coast Surf Fishing Forecast – January 2025

Roll into the new year with peak surf fishing along the Space Coast. Pompano, whiting, mackerel, bluefish and drum will …